January 11, 2024

Mining industry sees a way to navigate narco crisis in Ecuador

Operating mines and development projects are expected to carry on as planned after the country stepped up security measures.

January 11, 2024

Zijin Mining invests $97 million in Solaris Resources for a 15% stake

Solaris intends to use the funds to advance its flagship Warintza copper project in southeast Ecuador.

January 11, 2024

Serra Verde enters commercial production in Brazil

Pela Ema is the first mine outside Asia to produce four critical magnetic rare earths.

January 11, 2024

Grupo Mexico weighs bid for First Quantum’s Spanish mine

First Quantum initiated a process to sell its Las Cruces mine in southern Spain in December after the sudden closure of the Cobre Panama mine.

January 10, 2024

First Quantum to present initial preservation plan for Panama copper mine

The Cobre Panama project was forced to shut down after Panama's top court ruled that its contract was unconstitutional.

January 10, 2024

American Lithium sees Peru project value triple to $5 billion

The Falchani project, located in southern Peru, is awaiting government approval of an early environmental permit study.

January 9, 2024

Battery metal price plunge is closing mines and stalling deals

Junior producers have been particularly hard hit.

January 9, 2024

Avino gets community ok to develop La Preciosa

La Preciosa hosts one of Mexico's largest undeveloped primary silver resources and is located about 19km from the company's Avino mine.

January 8, 2024

Lithium Chile awarded huge concession in Argentina’s Arizaro Salar

An environmental impact study will be filed for an exploration program to be completed on Block IV during the year.

January 8, 2024

Nature emits mercury but not as much as humans do – study

Recent estimates show that mining and burning fossil fuels are still the top sources of mercury in the global ocean.